The Obsidian Prize for Nonfiction
For writers working in or inspired by the West, Big Sky or big city. $1,000 prize and publication in the High Desert Journal. 5,000 word max. Only unpublished work accepted ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-12-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 30-December-2011


3rd Annual Normal Prize in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry
The Normal School is now accepting entries for the 2012 Normal Prize. All fiction and nonfiction submissions must be 10,087 words or less. Award is $1000 and publication in each category ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-12-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 16-December-2011


Memoirs Ink Personal Essay Contest
Memoirs Ink is looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences. The narrative must be in first person ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-14-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 16-December-2011


Discovering the Undiscovered Competition
Open to all forms of fiction or creative nonfiction including novels, memoirs, or collections of short fiction & essays. Awards $1000 cash prize in fiction or creative nonfiction ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $23.00
Added: 16-December-2011


2012 Julia Peterkin Award in Poetry
The 2012 Julia Peterkin Award is open to all poets. Previously published works are eligible for inclusion in the submission. Only original works in English may be submitted. The winner will receive $1,000 and travel expenses ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 30-December-2011


Kathyrn A. Morton Prize in Poetry
The Kathyrn A. Morton Prize in Poetry includes a $2,000 cash award, publication of a full-length collection of poetry, and a standard royalty contract. Contest is open to any writer of English who is a citizen of the United States ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $2,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $27.00
Added: 06-January-2012


The Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction
The Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction includes a $2,000 cash award, publication of a collection of short stories, novellas, or a short novel, and a standard royalty contract. Contest is open to any writer of English who is a citizen of the United States ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $27.00
Added: 06-January-2012


The National Poetry Series
The National Poetry Series seeks book-length manuscripts of poetry written by American citizens. Each winning poet receives a $1,000 cash award in addition to having his or her manuscript published by a participating trade, university, or small press publisher ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $30.00
Added: 06-January-2012


Cleveland State University First Book and Open Book Competitions
The First Book Award is given to an author who has not previously published a book of poetry. $1,000 and publication in the CSU Poetry Series is offered for the best full-length volumes of original poetry in English ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 30-December-2011


Julia Peterkin Award in Poetry
The 2012 Julia Peterkin Award is open to all poets. Previously published works are eligible for inclusion in the submission. Only original works in English may be submitted. The winner will receive $1,000 and travel expenses for a reading at Converse College ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 09-December-2011


Starcherone Prize for Innovative Fiction
Contest is open to story collections, novels, or indeterminate prose works up to 400 pages. First place is awarded a prize of $1,500 and publication by Starcherone Books ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-17-2012
PRIZES: $1,500.00
ENTRY FEE: $35.00
Added: 06-January-2012


Emily Dickinson First Book Award
The Poetry Foundation seeks one book-length poetry manuscript to be published by Graywolf Press as the winner of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award. In addition to publication and promotion of the manuscript, the winner will receive a prize of $10,000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-17-2012
PRIZES: $10,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $0.00
Added: 06-January-2012


Fourth Genre Michael Steinberg Essay Prize
Fourth Genre will seek the best creative nonfiction essay/memoir for its sixth annual Fourth Genre Michael Steinberg Essay Prize. Authors of previously unpublished manuscripts are encouraged to enter. The winning author receives $1,000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-28-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 16-December-2011


The Ledge Magazine Fiction Awards Competition
First prize: $1,000 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Second prize: $250 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Third prize: $100 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Stories must be previously unpublished and not exceed 7,500 words ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-28-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $12.00
Added: 09-December-2011


Omnidawn Chapbook Poetry Contest
The winning poet will receive $1,000, publication by Omnidawn in December 2012, and 100 complimentary copies of the chapbook. Open to any poet writing in English ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-28-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 16-December-2011


Wag’s Revue Winter Writers Contest
Wag’s Revue is accepting submissions for its Winter Writers Contest in fiction, poetry, and essays. First prize is $1,000 and publication in Issue 13; second prize is $500; and third prize is $100 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-29-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 30-December-2011


Poetry-in-Motion Writing Contest
The theme is, “Holidays and Special Events, Past and Present.” The writer should submit one sonnet or a poem that is similar in structure. The winner is awarded a $1,000 Prize and publication in our future RisingStar31 e-Magazine and Web site ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-29-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 20-January-2012


2012 Snowbound Chapbook Award
The Snowbound Chapbook Award includes a cash award of $1,000 and 50 copies of the book, in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, a book launch, and national distribution ... (more)
DEADLINE: 02-29-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $23.00
Added: 13-January-2012


John Gardner Fiction Book Award
$1,000 Award for the book of fiction selected by our judges as the strongest novel or collection of fiction published in 2010. Minimum press run: 500 copies ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $0.00
Added: 13-January-2012


The Milt Kessler Poetry Award
Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration. $1,000 Award for a book of poems, 48 pages or more in length, selected by our judges as the strongest collection of poems published in 2011 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $0.00
Added: 13-January-2012


Sawtooth Poetry Prize
The Sawtooth Poetry Prize honors a book of original poetry in English by a single author; translations are not eligible for this award. The winning poet receives a $1,500 honorarium upon publication ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,500.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 13-January-2012


St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest
Each entrant will receive a copy of the issue carrying the winning poem if a complete mailing address is enclosed. An entry may consist of up to three unpublished poems. Prize: $1000 and publication in St. Petersburg Review ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 13-January-2012


Kundiman Poetry Prize
Each year, the Kundiman Poetry Prize welcomes submissions from emerging as well as established Asian American poets. The winner receives $1,000, book publication, and a New York City feature reading ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $28.00
Added: 13-January-2012


The Pinch Literary Awards in Fiction and Poetry
Only unpublished work will be considered. All entries are considered for publication. First, second, and third place winners will be selected from each category ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,500.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 13-January-2012


Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award
This competition is open to African American poets only. The award winner will receive $500 in cash and publication of the manuscript by Lotus Press, Inc. ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $500.00
ENTRY FEE: $0.00
Added: 13-January-2012


East India Press Short Story Writing Contest
Writers aged thirteen to ninety-nine from all countries are encouraged to enter the new East India Press Short Story Writing Contest. It is now open for submissions and ends March 1, 2012. No entry fee ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $0.00
Added: 16-December-2011


42 Miles Press Poetry Award
The winning poet will receive $1,000 and publication of his or her book. The winner will also be invited to give a reading at Indiana University South Bend as part of the release of the book ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 20-January-2012


The Lexi Rudnitsky/Editor's Choice Award
The Lexi Rudnitsky/Editor's Choice Award is an annual collaboration between Persea Books and The Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Project. It is open to any American poet who has previously published at least one full-length book of poems ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-01-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 20-January-2012


The 2012 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
The winning submission, selected by Maile Meloy, will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on June 6, 2012. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will also receive $1000 and a free 10-week creative writing class ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-02-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 16-December-2011


The 2012 New South Writing Contest
New South awards $1,000 to a first place winner, and $250 to a second place winner in the genres of poetry and prose. Submit up to three (3) poems per document or submit one (1) short story or non-fiction piece ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-05-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 20-January-2012


The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction
The winner receives a $2,000 honorarium and the story is published in the fall/winter issue of Colorado Review.There are no theme restrictions, but stories must be under 50 pages ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-10-2012
PRIZES: $2,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 20-January-2012


Engine Books Novel Prize
The winner will receive a $1,000 advance and publication by Engine Books in 2013. Any previously unpublished novel is eligible for entry. The 2012 Engine Books Novel Prize will be judged by novelist Will Allison ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-10-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 16-December-2011


Enizagam Literary Awards in Poetry and Fiction
Blurbs about your writing by luminary authors, two prizes of $1,000 and publication are awarded annually for a short story and a group of poems Submit 3-5 poems totaling no more than 10 pages, or a short story up to 6,000 words ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 03-February-2012


The Campbell Corner Poetry Contest
The Campbell Corner Poetry Contest offers a prize of $3,000. Winners are invited to give a public reading, and their poems will be published on the Campbell Corner website. Maximum length for submissions is 20 pages total ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $3,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 03-February-2012


Bellday Poetry Prize
Bellday Books will publish the winning book and award $2,000 and 25 copies of the book to the winning author. Submit a manuscript of 60-90 pages of original poetry in any style in English ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $2,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 03-February-2012


The Washington Prize
In 2012, The Word Works will award a living American or Canadian poet $1,500 and book publication for a volume of original poetry in English. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,500.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 03-February-2012


11th Annual Slope Editions Book Prize
The winning poet will have his/her book of poems published in 2013 or 2014 by Slope Editions. He or she will receive free copies of the book in lieu of royalties and $1,000. Any American poet writing in English is eligible ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 03-February-2012


2012 Gulf Coast Prizes in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction
The 2012 Gulf Coast Contests, awarding publication and $1,500 each in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction, are now open. Honorable mentions in each category will receive a $250 prize ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,500.00
ENTRY FEE: $23.00
Added: 03-February-2012


Bellingham Review Writing Contests
First place winners will receive a $1,000 prize and be published in Bellingham Review. Runners-up and finalists may be considered for publication. Maximum length for prose is 6,000 words ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-15-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 16-December-2011


Fantasy Fiction Writing Contest
The Fantasy writing contest is looking for stories, of up to 8000 words, within any fantasy sub-genre. This could be traditional fantasy, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, steam-punk, and so on. $500 prize for the best Short Story, with runner up prizes of $250 and $125 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 06-01-2012
PRIZES: $500.00
ENTRY FEE: $0.00
Added: 03-February-2012